Back to Course Listening 27 – Listen for specific words 0% Complete 0/0 Steps Quiz 1 of 0 Listening 27 – Listen for specific words Listening 27 – Listen for specific words Time limit: 0 Quiz Summary 0 of 1 Questions completed Questions: Information You have already completed the quiz before. Hence you can not start it again. Quiz is loading… You must sign in or sign up to start the quiz. You must first complete the following: Results Quiz complete. Results are being recorded. Results Time has elapsed You have reached 0 of 0 point(s), (0) Earned Point(s): 0 of 0, (0) 0 Essay(s) Pending (Possible Point(s): 0) Categories Not categorized 0% 1 Question 1 of 1 1. Question Try to fill in the missing words: Owning a home is part of the “American dream” – but the size of that dream has BLANK 1 of 18 over the years. The average American single-family home is now 40% larger than it was three decades ago – despite a BLANK 2 of 18 in the size of the average family. This insatiable desire for more space per person has led to some disastrous BLANK 3 of 18 – families take out ambitious mortgages that will take fifteen to thirty years to pay off, thus locking themselves into a BLANK 4 of 18 of debt that may be impossible to escape. In fact, banks’ extension of easy credit to borrowers who could not afford the repayments was one of the BLANK 5 of 18 of the 2007 economic crisis. The wake-up call of the recession, coupled with the realization that a growing BLANK 6 of 18 and consumption of environmental resources are very real problems, are both factors that have led to the rise of the tiny house movement – a group of individuals and families who pare down their BLANK 7 of 18 and live in miniature homes measuring just 100-400 square feet. To optimize space, tiny houses make use of dual-purpose features, such as drawers built into the side of a BLANK 8 of 18. The financial burden of building and owning a tiny house is certainly much lighter. Tiny houses cost an average of twenty to fifty thousand dollars, as compared to nearly BLANK 9 of 18 hundred thousand for a traditional house. Proponents of the movement say they enjoy the BLANK 10 of 18 of mind that comes from living in a simpler, less cluttered environment. Less time and mental energy needs to be spent on upkeep, and residents of tiny houses can focus more on the things that matter most, such as family, BLANK 11 of 18, travel, and leisure. The tiny house movement has attracted a wide range of people in the U.S., and it is now gaining increased BLANK 12 of 18 coverage and an international following as well. Tiny houses are often self-built, offering the chance to stamp your BLANK 13 of 18 on your home’s architecture, layout and design. They can be built from scratch or using a trailer as a shell, and can be completed in as little as two months. Tiny houses are often built on BLANK 14 of 18 so they can be ‘transplanted’ to a new location at will – and they do not require a building permit. In response to safety concerns about amateur builders, BLANK 15 of 18 teaching safe construction techniques have sprung up across the nation. Recently in the news was 13-year-old Sicily Kolbeck, who started building her own tiny house together with her father. In the middle of the project, he died tragically in a BLANK 16 of 18 accident – but with the help of local tiny house enthusiasts and a crowdfunding campaign, Sicily managed to finish her very own dark blue tiny house. It is made entirely of BLANK 17 of 18 and salvaged materials and includes a bathroom, kitchen, loft, and solar panels. Sicily says she wanted to not only BLANK 18 of 18 people to live more simply, but also to show that it is possible to get right back up and keep going even after life deals you a devastating blow. 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The wake-up call of the recession, coupled with the realization that a growing Fill in the blank 6 of 18 and consumption of environmental resources are very real problems, are both factors that have led to the rise of the tiny house movement – a group of individuals and families who pare down their Fill in the blank 7 of 18 and live in miniature homes measuring just 100-400 square feet. To optimize space, tiny houses make use of dual-purpose features, such as drawers built into the side of a Fill in the blank 8 of 18 . The financial burden of building and owning a tiny house is certainly much lighter. Tiny houses cost an average of twenty to fifty thousand dollars, as compared to nearly Fill in the blank 9 of 18 hundred thousand for a traditional house. Proponents of the movement say they enjoy the Fill in the blank 10 of 18 of mind that comes from living in a simpler, less cluttered environment. Less time and mental energy needs to be spent on upkeep, and residents of tiny houses can focus more on the things that matter most, such as family, Fill in the blank 11 of 18 , travel, and leisure. The tiny house movement has attracted a wide range of people in the U.S., and it is now gaining increased Fill in the blank 12 of 18 coverage and an international following as well. Tiny houses are often self-built, offering the chance to stamp your Fill in the blank 13 of 18 on your home’s architecture, layout and design. They can be built from scratch or using a trailer as a shell, and can be completed in as little as two months. Tiny houses are often built on Fill in the blank 14 of 18 so they can be ‘transplanted’ to a new location at will – and they do not require a building permit. In response to safety concerns about amateur builders, Fill in the blank 15 of 18 teaching safe construction techniques have sprung up across the nation. Recently in the news was 13-year-old Sicily Kolbeck, who started building her own tiny house together with her father. In the middle of the project, he died tragically in a Fill in the blank 16 of 18 accident – but with the help of local tiny house enthusiasts and a crowdfunding campaign, Sicily managed to finish her very own dark blue tiny house. It is made entirely of Fill in the blank 17 of 18 and salvaged materials and includes a bathroom, kitchen, loft, and solar panels. Sicily says she wanted to not only Fill in the blank 18 of 18 people to live more simply, but also to show that it is possible to get right back up and keep going even after life deals you a devastating blow. Correct / 18 Points Incorrect / 18 Points
